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Venger Satanisnoreply@blogger.comBlogger564125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-6333354231665366892019-01-18T11:33:00.000-06:002019-01-18T11:33:49.852-06:00Under Pressure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yhLshsc_ZDw/XEIKpPB0eyI/AAAAAAAANQU/QobGVAOEYz0VhEeFUUn73t654I81-xPNgCLcBGAs/s1600/diamond-handles-stress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="400" height="239" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yhLshsc_ZDw/XEIKpPB0eyI/AAAAAAAANQU/QobGVAOEYz0VhEeFUUn73t654I81-xPNgCLcBGAs/s320/diamond-handles-stress.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I was re-reading my unbelievably fantastic&nbsp;<a href="https://princeofnothingblogs.wordpress.com/2019/01/17/interviewthe-inevitable-venger-satanis-interview-about-his-chaalt-kickstarter/">interview at the Age of Dusk blog</a>&nbsp;(really, it's so scrumptious that some cultures would probably view it as high-art erotica) while also enjoying the commentary below - then something struck me...<br /><br />What are the reasons for story-gaming over traditional roleplaying?&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /><ol><li><b>Lack of imagination</b> - People just can't come up with anything creative because they don't have the imagination.&nbsp; Hey, not everybody's wired that way.&nbsp; But then why would they gravitate to RPGs at all?&nbsp; So, I don't think it's lack of imagination.</li><li><b>Pressure to perform</b> - You're expected to come up with something good on-the-spot.&nbsp; Roleplaying is a performance art.&nbsp; And I'm not just talking about getting your character's voice right, but tactics, strategy, logistics, persuasion, and all the little details that go into playing an RPG.&nbsp; We live in an age when the fear of failure is greater than the ambition to succeed.&nbsp; There are no winners or losers, just the possibility of more PC pseudo-angst.&nbsp; Here's your participation award.</li><li><b>Laziness </b>- Continually thinking of genre, character, and story appropriate things is difficult.&nbsp; Wouldn't it just be easier if the rules or some play-book did the work for you?&nbsp; Sure, it would.&nbsp; But there goes one of the best parts of roleplaying - creating something tremendous from the humble micro-tools you start with, like profession, ability scores, name, equipment, personality, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/208142/Play-Your-Character-Like-A-Fucking-Boss">This will help without doing all the work for you!</a></li><li><b>Bad GMs </b>- Sure, there are a lot of piss-poor Game Masters out there.&nbsp; Sad, but true.&nbsp; Some GMs are sadistic bastards or failed novelists or egotistical attention hogs.&nbsp; A few RPG designers try to actively counteract bad GMing by coming up with rules that strip GMs of their power and players their opportunity.</li><li><b>Ignorance</b> - If story-games are all you know, then maybe you're not aware of traditional RPGs.&nbsp; Perhaps you've never experienced the creative freedom that comes from having a character in a fairly open, lawless sandbox without training wheels, railroad tracks, or "special moves" that hold your hand all the way to the finish line.&nbsp; I'm talking about RPG sessions where virtually anything is possible!</li></ol><div><br /></div><div>If I had to pick just one of the five, I'd probably blame story-games on the pressure to perform.&nbsp; Almost everyone gets some form of performance anxiety (even if it's extraordinarily mild or productive&nbsp;<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eustress">eustress</a>&nbsp;that catapults you to new heights).&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Even though I routinely&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/148728/How-to-Game-Master-like-a-Fucking-Boss">GM like a fucking boss</a>, I still get nervous occasionally.&nbsp; But I don't let nerves or anxiety stop me from enjoying an awesome game with both friends and strangers.&nbsp; I simply do my best, knowing full well that every so often I will fail.&nbsp; The failure doesn't bother me as much as not living up to my potential.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you got something out of this... oh yeah and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vengersatanis/chaalt">Cha'alt has about 16 days left to fund!</a>&nbsp;Those hardcovers are going fast.&nbsp; Don't miss out!!!&nbsp; ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>VS</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-71370393927576539802019-01-16T11:32:00.002-06:002019-01-16T11:32:55.954-06:00Cha'alt Kickstarter Struggling<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zxiu_9I_HNQ/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zxiu_9I_HNQ?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><br /><br />In case you can't watch the video, here's a brief summary (actually, just read it.&nbsp; I expanded upon some things)...<br /><br />Yeah, things could be going better.&nbsp; That's ok.&nbsp; I'm still plugging away, and so are a few of my fanatical supporters who want to see Venger Satanis and Cha'alt succeed!<br /><br />I don't make safe, normal, pedestrian, commercial D&amp;D (or any RPG content).&nbsp; Nor am I trying to out-shock anyone with super edgy, controversial on-purpose stuff. If you think a little T&amp;A on the cover is over-the-top, then I can't help you.&nbsp; My writing occasionally comes across as weird or uncomfortable because I'm just being me.&nbsp; Sure, I keep the audience in mind, but at the end of the day, I'm creating content for myself.&nbsp;<br /><br /><a href="https://princeofnothingblogs.wordpress.com/2019/01/13/review-eldritch-cock-lotfp-the-masks-we-wear/">Check out Prince of Nothing's blog post.</a>&nbsp; It's insightful.&nbsp; Plus, there was a really nice comment at the end that I want to quote, "Venger Satanis does crazy stuff and when people complain, he doesn't apologize... he fights."<br /><br />That will stick with me, no matter what.&nbsp; That is what's important.&nbsp; Even if Cha'alt is stillborn, I have a feeling it'll live on... Maybe it'll be one of those time-capsule near-misses of history like Jodorowsky's Dune.&nbsp; Almost got made; unfortunately, the stars just weren't right.&nbsp; But man, that would have been fucking awesome!<br /><br />Obviously, I don't have a huge fan-base.&nbsp; The only crowd I cater to is the one that loves raw, fun, authentic gaming.&nbsp; Nevertheless, it would be cool to have help getting the word out about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vengersatanis/chaalt">Cha'alt - only 19 days before the KS is over!</a>&nbsp; We have a loooong ways to go.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. Almost finished with maps 2 and 3.&nbsp; Will blog about that tomorrow.<br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-85090199952975074912019-01-14T13:49:00.001-06:002019-01-14T13:49:17.508-06:00The First of Many<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rpp3vgfgUlI/XDzmGqhaZ4I/AAAAAAAANOQ/1nkr4hbqHIUYIBuai_Flq1eISitRqD8GQCLcBGAs/s1600/VS%2Bmap%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rpp3vgfgUlI/XDzmGqhaZ4I/AAAAAAAANOQ/1nkr4hbqHIUYIBuai_Flq1eISitRqD8GQCLcBGAs/s320/VS%2Bmap%2B1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />It's been a long time since I've spent serious time and energy making my own maps.&nbsp;<br /><br />For a number of reasons <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vengersatanis/chaalt">[Cha'alt being one of them]</a>, I decided to try my hand at it once more.&nbsp; Got a couple decent hours of peace and quiet over the weekend and bashed this out.&nbsp;<br /><br />The map in question is called Beneath Kra'adumek (City of the Purple Demon-Worm).&nbsp; It's on 14" x 17" drawing paper, so I'll probably have to go to my local copy shop to scan it.<br /><br />This dungeon could be something for Cha'alt, the Purple Islands, or possibly both...<br /><br />Trying to find my own style.&nbsp; It's fairly simple, didn't want to start with anything too challenging.&nbsp; I figure after a couple dozen, I'll hit the next plateau.&nbsp; We'll see.<br /><br />Let me know if you like it,<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. If you haven't yet, please support my latest kickstarter.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vengersatanis/chaalt">Cha'alt needs you!</a><br /><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-64168605811558101002019-01-12T08:42:00.000-06:002019-01-12T08:43:37.763-06:00Cha'alt Hardcover Option<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QmU5L92IATw/XDn8DdYs0QI/AAAAAAAANNY/z3uaarErLiUDHYqdvOA83KEZLGwGyHLgwCLcBGAs/s1600/modifs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="928" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QmU5L92IATw/XDn8DdYs0QI/AAAAAAAANNY/z3uaarErLiUDHYqdvOA83KEZLGwGyHLgwCLcBGAs/s320/modifs.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><br />That's right, there's now a professionally printed hardcover tier for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vengersatanis/chaalt">Cha'alt kickstarter!</a><br /><br />It's limited to 1,000... so, get in on that while they're available.&nbsp; Don't wait for ebay where you might see one for $300 in a couple years.<br /><br />Thanks again for your support, and please share this news with your gaming friends.&nbsp; ;)<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. Here's a look at yet another Yannick Bouchard masterpiece that will be included in my full-color magnum opus <b>Cha'alt</b>.<br /><br />p.p.s. Alien dinosaurs fighting in the post-apocalyptic wastes as some dude from the late 21st century hopes to survive!<br /><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-75850155274190168652019-01-06T13:34:00.000-06:002019-01-06T13:34:16.424-06:00Cha'alt Kickstarter Live<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F1Hcd4yNbw8/XDJWrDiSjSI/AAAAAAAANM8/Zyue7-VksUQi938d5svNVaXVg9DGnSXPgCLcBGAs/s1600/Chaalt%2Bcover%2Bprogress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1261" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F1Hcd4yNbw8/XDJWrDiSjSI/AAAAAAAANM8/Zyue7-VksUQi938d5svNVaXVg9DGnSXPgCLcBGAs/s320/Chaalt%2Bcover%2Bprogress.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><br />I've been talking about Cha'alt since the summer, and now it's finally taking shape enough to Kickstart.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vengersatanis/chaalt/">Check out the KS page!</a><br /><br />I'm not sure if something in my unconscious picked up on it or it's just an uncanny coincidence, but apparently there was talk of a meta-OSR black ziggurat project way back in 2010&nbsp;<a href="http://planetalgol.blogspot.com/2010/03/blackest-tesserzigguract.html">here</a>&nbsp;and mentioned&nbsp;<a href="http://hereticwerks.blogspot.com/2011/08/one-more-sighting-of-infamous-black.html">here</a>&nbsp;in 2012.&nbsp;<br /><br />I haven't begun to track down all the references, but it's weird and awesome to stumble upon all this after months of thinking about the black pyramid of Cha'alt.<br /><br />That kind of pedigree only gets my juices flowing faster!&nbsp; Now, I want to do right by all the OSR bloggers who created their own black ziggurat a decade or two ago.<br /><br />Well, if you have any questions about the kickstarter, Cha'alt, the black pyramid, or anything else, please feel free to comment below.&nbsp;<br /><br />Also, feel free to mention the KS campaign around social media, blog about it, discuss on forums, etc.&nbsp; I don't have an entire company backing me.&nbsp; I am the company.&nbsp; Marketing, promotion, and advertising are jobs all their own.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. Months ago, I was calling the megadungeon The Black Pyramid, but then a few weeks ago I started calling it the Great Pyramid of Cha'alt.&nbsp; Based on the above information, I'm thinking <i>The Black Pyramid</i> has more... resonance.&nbsp; Thoughts?<br /><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-66719716284289818192019-01-05T14:24:00.001-06:002019-01-05T14:24:36.904-06:00Hand Drawing Dungeons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PJTAPgRodnE/XDESXJyfwxI/AAAAAAAANMo/Zu-Ryl2hzygCdLgQQvpvbeYSKg2Z63I9QCLcBGAs/s1600/gplus4045873291883988238%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PJTAPgRodnE/XDESXJyfwxI/AAAAAAAANMo/Zu-Ryl2hzygCdLgQQvpvbeYSKg2Z63I9QCLcBGAs/s320/gplus4045873291883988238%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />This is just a quick proof of concept to see if I can draw a half-decent dungeon.<br /><br />I had graph paper, one too thick black marker and a regular ball-point black pen.&nbsp; Did these in 20 minutes.<br /><br />So far, I'm mildly pleased.&nbsp; Will keep working on it and read up on all the tutorials swirling around the internet.<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s.&nbsp; Guess what?&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vengersatanis/chaalt">My new Cha'alt kickstarter is live!!!</a><br /><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-82644784837149544452019-01-03T12:49:00.000-06:002019-01-03T12:49:02.899-06:00We'll Always Be Alt-Right To Some<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UxP2lFsYQPE/XC5XeDwr2FI/AAAAAAAANLk/5vZu_sdmiGwPwr3oDQr35mcvn4m_WXukwCLcBGAs/s1600/maxresdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UxP2lFsYQPE/XC5XeDwr2FI/AAAAAAAANLk/5vZu_sdmiGwPwr3oDQr35mcvn4m_WXukwCLcBGAs/s320/maxresdefault.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I was just reading&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rpg.net/columns/advanced-designers-and-dragons/advanced-designers-and-dragons24.phtml">this rpg.net article about 2018</a>&nbsp;and it looks like the OSR has a reputation.<br /><br />We may as well face it, to both the near and far-left, everyone from the middle to the far-right is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from being a full-blown Nazi (unless they've already crossed over the line).<br /><br />But they soften it a bit with their own Democrat dog-whistle.&nbsp; They refer to us as Alt-Right because then we can all be lumped together... conservatives, Republicans, free-speech advocates, moderates, centrists, nationalists, anti-SJWs, and white supremacists.&nbsp;<br /><br />And since that last one is repugnant to about 90% of people, we can therefore all be discredited in one fell swoop.&nbsp; Every one of us painted with the "racist" brush in order to de-platform us (yes, still banned on RPGnet for some reason) by crying "hate-speech" or "toxic straight white male privilege."<br /><br />I don't know what's going to happen in 2019, but I hope gamers can find some middle ground, move away from politics, and focus on improving our overall gaming experience.<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-19518417801224835632018-12-26T07:04:00.002-06:002018-12-26T07:04:57.110-06:00A Christmas Miracle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-be6nLVAu-XU/XCN67_ORjcI/AAAAAAAANK4/jcHkZTtTg_kyTRXylD2d9Zbv_yi2jXPpQCLcBGAs/s1600/Garycon-2018-Supporter.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="559" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-be6nLVAu-XU/XCN67_ORjcI/AAAAAAAANK4/jcHkZTtTg_kyTRXylD2d9Zbv_yi2jXPpQCLcBGAs/s320/Garycon-2018-Supporter.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Do you believe in unlikelihoods?&nbsp;<br /><br />After explaining&nbsp;<a href="https://vengersatanis.blogspot.com/2018/12/live-together-or-die-alone.html">the GaryCon situation</a>&nbsp;to my loving wife, she found a way for me to attend GaryCon this March.&nbsp; I won't be there for the entire weekend, but I'll be there... with tentacles!<br /><br />And of course, I'll be running games (just got my events approved) and carrying around a few Kort'thalis Publishing titles for anyone who wants to acquire them at "friend prices."<br /><br />Well, I just got what I really wanted for Christmas this year.&nbsp; Hope you guys can say the same!<br /><br />Oh and one last thing... lets do our part (the OSR and every other type of gamer out there) to make GaryCon XI the best, friendliest, accepting, tolerant, respectful, and awesome RPG convention ever!&nbsp;<br /><br />Fun is the priority and the most fun will be had when we realize we're all in this together.&nbsp; However, forging a community has to be done the right way.&nbsp; Bullying, boycotting, harassing, threatening, terrorizing, and making people feel guilty isn't the way forward.<br /><br />Love and green slime from your za'akier brother behind the screen,<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-7989642690793510922018-12-24T13:08:00.000-06:002018-12-24T13:25:22.668-06:00Live Together or Die Alone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HU4ABf45QNw/XCEt1SVLb3I/AAAAAAAANKg/2QBQdpntZvAYKUcjiSuROt-6Ddcoa6K1wCLcBGAs/s1600/lost-live-togegether.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="760" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HU4ABf45QNw/XCEt1SVLb3I/AAAAAAAANKg/2QBQdpntZvAYKUcjiSuROt-6Ddcoa6K1wCLcBGAs/s320/lost-live-togegether.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Wasn't that Jack Shepard's mantra on the first season of Lost?<br /><br />As much as I'd love to blindly follow a string of public shaming and identity politics by someone who's previously disavowed my RPG clique of choice, (Stacy Dellorfano's boycott of GaryCon posts&nbsp;<a href="http://www.contessa.rocks/blog/founders-forum-boycott-gary-con">one</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.contessa.rocks/blog/founders-forum-an-update-on-gary-con">two</a>), I just can't bring myself to continually ruin someone's life because of their relatively mild past mistakes.<br /><br />After all, it's not like Bill Webb threatened to kill someone while repeatedly sucker-punching them at a bar outside the convention center.&nbsp; Yeah, that's right.&nbsp; Some of us still remember the GenCon assault on Jeremy Hambly ( of The Quartering and Unsleaved Meda fame), and what little GenCon did to remedy that awful situation - GenCon fucking banned Jeremy Hambly!?!<br /><br />Regardless, the people surrounding that PaizoCon incident want to put it behind them.&nbsp; I haven't heard of additional bad behavior from Bill Webb.&nbsp; However, Stacy Dellorfano joined in the harassment of myself on social media just a couple months ago after I rejoined Facebook.&nbsp; Also, they and their SJW cohorts have repeatedly called the OSR toxic, full of awful white males who have nothing better to do than harass, sexually or otherwise, everyone who's the least bit different.<br /><br />Of course that's bullshit.&nbsp; Take it from me, as a recently identified&nbsp;<a href="https://vengersatanis.blogspot.com/2018/11/vs-is-no-longer-human.html">person of color</a>&nbsp;(green is beautiful, green is za'akier), it's not the fault of white people... or humans, for that matter.&nbsp; Nothing will every be perfect.&nbsp; A group will never be ideologically pure.&nbsp; Not everybody can be saved from the slightest hint of social injustice.&nbsp; And trying to over-correct nature's chaotic balance will surely throw shit out of wack (case in point, the domestic terrorist group Antifa).<br /><br />I wished I could go to GaryCon this Spring - before this mess started.&nbsp; Now, I wish I could be there even more.&nbsp; Alas, the twins will be two and a half, and I love my wife too much to let her deal with them and our three older children all weekend by herself (even with parents helping, it's a lot of work).&nbsp; But by 2020, there's a distinct possibility!<br /><br />So, boycott away, Ctrl-Left assholes!&nbsp; The OSR will be just fine without you.&nbsp; BTW, we'll be talking about this topic and a whole lot more during the next installment of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/InappropriateCharacters">our RPG talk-show Inappropriate Characters.</a><br /><br />Enjoy,<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. My latest <b>Alpha Blue</b> release <b><span style="background-color: cyan; color: magenta;">THOT Audit</span> </b>is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/262136/THOT-Audit">currently PAY WHAT YOU WANT on DriveThruRPG!</a><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-77951742467731935922018-12-21T21:46:00.002-06:002018-12-21T21:51:27.420-06:00Banned (again) From RPG.NET<br />So, here's a funny thing... I was logging onto rpg.net in order to promote my latest Alpha Blue scenario&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/262136/THOT-Audit">THOT Audit</a>, and discovered that I was banned.<br /><br />The first time I was banned (back in 2005, I recall) was for cursing someone within the forum - I performed a magic ritual to destroy those who continually mouthed off.&nbsp; I don't want to get into too much detail.<br /><br />But now, this time?&nbsp; To my knowledge, I haven't said or done anything recently on rpg.net to warrant any kind of moderation, let alone a permanent ban.&nbsp; But of course, I've done plenty outside that forum, haven't I?<br /><br />Yes, I've spoken out regarding rpg.net's anti-Trump enforcement.&nbsp; My identification as trans-human&nbsp;<a href="https://vengersatanis.blogspot.com/2018/11/vs-is-no-longer-human.html">(za'akier)</a> which some took as a joke or insult to the LBGTQZ+ community.&nbsp; Pushing back against the far-left for trying to control and police games, gamers, and gaming communities into the ground.<br /><br />For these crimes perpetrated outside the purple walls of rpg.net, I've been banned.&nbsp; Where else will I not be allowed to exist online?&nbsp; What other internet group shall attempt to take my voice away?&nbsp; Is there a movement, now or in the future, that can subvert my inhuman will?<br /><br />Come find me...<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-64314608865410073582018-12-21T14:28:00.001-06:002018-12-21T14:31:18.068-06:00THOT Audit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EQBKcB7-s1A/XB1M-0BmKnI/AAAAAAAANJw/W6WBn53BrCUwSZlsTKDS6gONQUphKdEsACLcBGAs/s1600/thot%2Baudit%2B08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EQBKcB7-s1A/XB1M-0BmKnI/AAAAAAAANJw/W6WBn53BrCUwSZlsTKDS6gONQUphKdEsACLcBGAs/s320/thot%2Baudit%2B08.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br />For many, the phrase "THOT audit" is clear.&nbsp; Up until a month ago, I didn't know what the Hell that meant.<br /><br />THOT stands for That Ho Over There (not very flattering, I know, but that's the internet for you).&nbsp; And it seems that many women exploiting themselves for money online weren't claiming that money on their taxes.&nbsp; Such is the way of things.<br /><br />However, some men have reported various women to the IRS... and a few have been audited.&nbsp; I assume many more in the gray area of sex-work believe they might be next.&nbsp; Hence THOT audit.<br /><br />Being the cheeky bastard and headline-ripper that I am, I... commissioned Zoltar Khan Delgado to author a spanking-new <b>Alpha Blue</b> scenario called <b>THOT Audit</b>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/262136/THOT-Audit">Get your Pay What You Want PDF right over here!!!</a><br /><br />It's a one-shot "space dungeon" aboard a cargo freighter filled with aliens, droids, sex, drugs, strangeness, and random tables.<br /><br />Enjoy,<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. David Guyll <a href="http://daegames.blogspot.com/">(check out the man's blog)</a>&nbsp;joins the Kort'thalis Publishing team!&nbsp; He did the wondrous layout and cartography for <b>THOT Audit</b>.&nbsp; Expect many more fabulous adventures from him and I quite soon...<br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-73034235831384501462018-12-17T15:32:00.002-06:002018-12-17T15:32:43.853-06:00One-Page Adventure!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-41zwKTQP7-Q/XBgUYa9UiKI/AAAAAAAANJI/uIXJxEBBbsINLhERNIgddEs9gUUXc3iHwCLcBGAs/s1600/King%2BThadar%2527s%2BCatacombs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1131" data-original-width="1600" height="226" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-41zwKTQP7-Q/XBgUYa9UiKI/AAAAAAAANJI/uIXJxEBBbsINLhERNIgddEs9gUUXc3iHwCLcBGAs/s320/King%2BThadar%2527s%2BCatacombs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />We're all familiar with the one-page dungeon concept, right?<br /><br />It's a dungeon with notes on the side.&nbsp; Everything is self-contained on that single page.&nbsp; It's all right there.&nbsp; Only the minimum of detail will suffice - the rest is up to the GM.<br /><br />But what about a one-page adventure that focuses on stuff like rumors, NPCs to interact with, factions, story elements, and places to visit, along with a wandering encounter table you might find in both iterations of the one-pager?<br /><br />What kinds of things would you want to see on this one-page adventure?&nbsp; What would be most useful to you?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zBEof5Nr_Lc/XBgVJJZR9XI/AAAAAAAANJQ/6c4EOQX87yoDzQtvz2KUcj1nWDmmjwkggCLcBGAs/s1600/dinos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="704" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zBEof5Nr_Lc/XBgVJJZR9XI/AAAAAAAANJQ/6c4EOQX87yoDzQtvz2KUcj1nWDmmjwkggCLcBGAs/s320/dinos.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br />Is that something you guys would be interested in using?&nbsp; Could this be an under-developed sub-niche for those of us with big ideas and small amounts of time to write, playtest, and self-publish?&nbsp;<br /><br />Side benefit - it should be less expensive to produce!<br /><br />I want to hear your thoughts, so please give me feedback in a comment below!<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. First image is from&nbsp;<a href="https://thenorthernrealm.blogspot.com/2017/03/one-page-adventure.html">this blog here.</a>&nbsp; Second image is from a Patreon account&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/1pa">right over there.</a><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-9456971709040624982018-12-10T15:51:00.001-06:002018-12-10T15:52:29.411-06:00Another Look At Dead God Excavation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3tYFyksL7vY/XA7Zpr6ClgI/AAAAAAAANHM/iLBZbJPFNHAi6I9H59lcmpPUWGRW6YtlQCLcBGAs/s1600/DGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3tYFyksL7vY/XA7Zpr6ClgI/AAAAAAAANHM/iLBZbJPFNHAi6I9H59lcmpPUWGRW6YtlQCLcBGAs/s320/DGE.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br />Another review of <b>Dead God Excavation</b> over&nbsp;<a href="https://princeofnothingblogs.wordpress.com/2018/12/08/review-dead-god-excavation-cds-dead-god-excavation/">here</a>&nbsp;inspired this blog post...<br /><br />Sometimes, I provide tools, raw materials from which GMs can forge their own adventures.&nbsp; Stuff like <b>The S'rulyan Vault</b> or <b>Totally Random Tables</b>.&nbsp; I liken this to cookie dough.&nbsp; Inverting the formula, I've provided roughly 15% and the GM has to provide the additional 85% of the work.<br /><br />Sometimes, I do pretty much all the heavy lifting, the adventure is more or less turnkey for the GM, allowing him to add the final details, that last 15%.&nbsp; These are fresh baked cookies.<br /><br />Every once in awhile, and perhaps <b>Dead God Excavation </b>is the epitome of this style, I write something that's mostly cooked but still kind of gooey in the center.&nbsp; Perhaps a medium-rare steak is a better analogy.&nbsp; Rather than providing 85% of what's needed to run the session (taking into account GM improvisation), it's more like 75%.<br /><br />This can be unsettling for those who're used to 85% - 100% of the work provided for them by the adventure writer.&nbsp; I can understand that, and sympathize with those who feel cheated by the empty holes waiting to be filled.<br /><br />While I enjoyed Prince of Nothing's review (I can respect his over-the-top presentation), I'd like to touch on a few key concepts that many gamers, even the OSR, occasionally miss.<br /><br />Stereotypes, cliches, and all-too-familiar tropes are usually a bad thing in fiction, tv shows, movies, etc.&nbsp; However, I believe they are sorely needed in RPGs, the ability to embody the themes, characters, motivations, and weird tales of the Lovecraft circle (and other Mythos contributors) makes for a greater roleplaying experience.&nbsp; It delivers the goods.<br /><br />Why should this be?&nbsp; Well, roleplaying is specifically geared towards immersion - simulating a familiar world and breathing life into it so that we can pretend that we are Detective Legrasse, Old Castro, or Randolph Carter... feeling our way through the dark, slimy caves of impenetrable nightmare - awaiting the tentacle's cold embrace.<br /><br />I wish I could live (for a short while) inside a Cthulhu Mythos story.&nbsp; That's why I roleplay, so I can immerse myself in that world. And why I identify as <a href="https://vengersatanis.blogspot.com/2018/11/vs-is-no-longer-human.html">za'akier</a>.<br /><br />Admittedly, some aspects might be too vague and/or subtle.&nbsp; I could have been more specific about NPC motivations and that first encounter could have tied into the dead god's tomb even more.&nbsp; However, I did that by design rather than sheer sloth.<br /><br />My stuff being OSR, I assume most GMs will mix and match a wide variety of gaming books together.&nbsp; I do that, and I've read thousands of blog posts that corroborate my preference.&nbsp; <b>Dead God Excavation</b> on its own may seem a little too minimalistic, a degree too hollow... but what if you planned on combining it with <b>The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence</b>, Carcosa, Anomalous Subsurface Environment, D30 Sandbox Companion, and Expedition To The Barrier Peaks?<br /><br />If that's the case, the GM needs a little room to operate.&nbsp; Detail things too much and it becomes harder to incorporate other books.&nbsp; The lack of specificity actually helps GMs marry concepts, bounce ideas off a variety of designers, and answer questions they'd never thought of. What are the business interests of that NPC?&nbsp; Crystal smuggling from the purple islands?&nbsp; Did he (or one of his ancestors) pilot that old wreck of a starship half-buried in the mountains a half-mile away?&nbsp; Is this tomb his chance to navigate the stars again?<br /><br />I also disagree with the reviewer's opinion that the NPC temporarily leaving the Al Azif book in the PCs' hands is a bad or stupid thing.&nbsp; The PCs are helping him (one assumes).&nbsp; Can you imagine a benevolent character in a Doctor Who episode trusting the Doctor to take care of a rare and powerful device in his absence?&nbsp; Yeah, probably.<br /><br />Sorry, I don't do gold piece value for 90% of the treasure provided.&nbsp; It varies wildly from system to system and campaign to campaign.&nbsp; However, if that kind of thing is something GMs are interested in knowing, I could create a random table.&nbsp; Seriously, let me know in a comment if that would be useful to you.<br /><br />Generally speaking, non-combatant NPCs don't have stats in my books.&nbsp; If the PCs want to kill something that can't really defend itself and can't effectively harm any of the PCs, then it can be dispatched with a sword thrust.&nbsp; Simply roleplay it without rolling dice.<br /><br />This is the way I GM and I'm sure a lot of GMs do things differently.&nbsp; But that's why most characters/creatures without combat ability are stat-less.<br /><br />I again see the reviewer's point that the sorcerer NPC isn't detailed enough for many GMs.&nbsp; But then I don't know what the GM has planned for the rest of his campaign.&nbsp; Perhaps the sorcerer plans to lead the PCs to the Fungoid Gardens of the Bone Sorcerer... perhaps he <i>is</i> the bone sorcerer?<br /><br />In conclusion, <b>Dead God Excavation</b> is your chance to collaborate with the author, Venger As'Nas Satanis.&nbsp; It's like we're working on your campaign together.&nbsp; I provide the premise, NPCs, location, complications, and ideas for continuing... you make the thing your own, inspired by my initial designs.<br /><br />I can't blame those not wanting to pay for such an opportunity, but that's why <b>Dead God Excavation</b> is one of my least expensive titles.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/232344/Dead-God-Excavation">Currently priced on DTRPG at $2.50</a><br /><br />In my mind, session zero means things should not be set in stone.&nbsp; On the contrary, they must be malleable so that possibilities may flow.<br /><br />Also, I created an entirely new weapon / magic item from scratch!&nbsp; With pictures!!!&nbsp; You don't see that every day.<br /><br />Personally, I prefer to see Gods crawling, makes them strange and fascinating, primordial rather than fashionable... and that's what old school gaming needs more of.&nbsp; Ah, well. To each their own.<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. But if you do prefer lots of detail and specificity, Cha'alt will have your back. It's going to be a huge campaign, and I plan on spending nearly a year writing the damned thing.&nbsp; Kickstarter launching just before Christmas.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/vengersatanis">Here's my KS profile (I think you can follow me from there).</a><br /><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-45326713687508663642018-12-04T16:29:00.002-06:002018-12-04T16:29:24.074-06:00Star Trek Discovery: Season One Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-955jx8Xqh4Q/XAb2GYr1TcI/AAAAAAAANGY/XlJwzXsGqKAy-Vpe4a8I6kjImqIsqiOvACLcBGAs/s1600/91SsdVYtGWL._SL1500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1061" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-955jx8Xqh4Q/XAb2GYr1TcI/AAAAAAAANGY/XlJwzXsGqKAy-Vpe4a8I6kjImqIsqiOvACLcBGAs/s320/91SsdVYtGWL._SL1500_.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br />So, there was a lot of polarizing chatter about Star Trek Discovery.&nbsp; I heard some good things, and a lot of bad things.&nbsp; Not sure what to believe and wanting to make up my own mind, I ordered season one on DVD.<br /><br />Speaking of which, it seems like it's fashionable to hate on neat stuff.&nbsp; There's this, The Predator movie which so many people say is a bad movie when it's actually fantastic, Solo: a Star Wars Story bombed in the theater - and that was a cool flick, and so on. Not sure if it's a sign of the times or something else...<br /><br />TL;DR: I enjoyed it quite a bit.&nbsp; Some was great, the rest was pretty good.&nbsp; Would recommend this to casual scifi fans.<br /><br />Diving deeper and attempting to make this spoiler-free - but still stream of consciousness random - I liked the strange way the series started.&nbsp; It was unusual, but easy to understand.&nbsp;<br /><br />The pacing was excellent.&nbsp; I never felt bored, like I was wading through a "filler episode" in order to get to the next good part of the story.<br /><br />The acting was top-notch.&nbsp; They really had some great people.&nbsp; That girl from the walking dead, the older dude from Event Horizon, the awkward redhead, and the really tall alien.&nbsp; Great job!<br /><br />The special effects unobtrusive, realistic, and visually fantastic!&nbsp; The klingons were really cool looking, in my opinion.&nbsp; I know they don't look like the old school klingons (but wasn't that kind of racist by today's standards?), but now they're like... space orcs, a la Tolkien.&nbsp; Really big and alien and mean!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iD3si2uVpho/XAb2KC47OvI/AAAAAAAANGc/nGFSuNMSXnYXT6z9eI7-F6D6YqfCHEV4gCLcBGAs/s1600/13watching-slide-ZV5N-superJumbo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1093" data-original-width="1600" height="218" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iD3si2uVpho/XAb2KC47OvI/AAAAAAAANGc/nGFSuNMSXnYXT6z9eI7-F6D6YqfCHEV4gCLcBGAs/s320/13watching-slide-ZV5N-superJumbo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And the klingon ship interiors were amazing!&nbsp; The set design work blew me away...<br /><br />The story - compelling with a variety of twists.&nbsp; Some were expected, others surprising!&nbsp; Discovery turned some predictable Star Trek staples into fascinating story opportunities.<br /><br />I also enjoyed the lighter bits, unexpected humor. It didn't always work.&nbsp; Stamets, you're just not funny.&nbsp; Sorry, dude.&nbsp; But overall, the brief glimmer of comedy was welcome.&nbsp; Actually, The Orville isn't that much more of a comedy show than Discovery.&nbsp; The Orville probably only had 3 or 4 more jokes per episode than this series.<br /><br />In fact, my biggest gripe is that they didn't show off-ship / non-space environments until the last episode (except that planet with all the trees and swirling fairy dust).&nbsp; Guess what?&nbsp; Qo'noS totally reminded me of <b>Alpha Blue </b>- it was low-down, sleazy, and a darkly lived-in locale... which is my favorite type of scifi.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Uwyo4gkpI0/XAb4wXKC0nI/AAAAAAAANGs/NoJF95LGOvccXiiZlmqKXdsdpOQ798y6QCLcBGAs/s1600/star-trek-discovery-will-you-take-my-hand-splash-720x340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="720" height="151" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Uwyo4gkpI0/XAb4wXKC0nI/AAAAAAAANGs/NoJF95LGOvccXiiZlmqKXdsdpOQ798y6QCLcBGAs/s320/star-trek-discovery-will-you-take-my-hand-splash-720x340.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The finale was probably my favorite episode and after seeing how well that went, I regret not having that awesomeness sprinkled throughout season one.&nbsp; That's a pretty small criticism.&nbsp;<br /><br />Before I go, I'd be remiss not to mention politics.&nbsp; Honestly, I saw the cultural and political reflection in the show's writing, but it didn't bother me.&nbsp; Those might have been initial inspirations for characters, cultures, and regimes, but at the end of the day, there's only a vague resemblance to what we're going through now.<br /><br />Yeah, mine might be a minority report, but I'm happy to say that I loved Star Trek Discovery... and in the end, that's the only opinion that matters.&nbsp; Hmm... perhaps I'm from the mirror universe?<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s.&nbsp;<a href="http://draconicmagazine.com/articles/not-your-species-morning-after">This</a> little&nbsp;<b>Alpha Blue</b>&nbsp;article over at Draconic Magazine contains at least one little spoiler, but your going to want to use this in your next one-shot or campaign.<br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-30221870929926424782018-12-03T12:00:00.001-06:002018-12-03T12:08:29.293-06:00She Bled Out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WltnepAA3O0/XAVr2i4DxhI/AAAAAAAANGM/ALYQcLyYgPo3j9nA37haOdwjhGlCg_JQACLcBGAs/s1600/she%2Bbleeds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="583" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WltnepAA3O0/XAVr2i4DxhI/AAAAAAAANGM/ALYQcLyYgPo3j9nA37haOdwjhGlCg_JQACLcBGAs/s320/she%2Bbleeds.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><br />So, I just heard about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.geeknative.com/63810/warehouse-destroys-disgusting-lamentations-of-the-flame-princess-rpg-supplement/">this story on Geek Native.</a><br /><br />Books of <b>She Bleeds</b> for Lamentations of the Flame Princess destroyed at the warehouse because it disgusted and offended one or more people who didn't even bother to read it!<br /><br />To paraphrase the teacher from that Twisted Sister video, why would anyone destroy a defenseless sourcebook?&nbsp; If you don't like it, don't buy it.&nbsp; It's just that simple.<br /><br />THIS is what the free-speech advocates, the Jordan Peterson fans, the anti-SJWs, the normal folks, and OSR Shit-lord RPG Pundit have been warning us about for years now.&nbsp; Cultural and political upheaval is manifesting war, and it's high time the average gamer got his hands dirty!<br /><br />These people are mentally ill, trying to stifle creative freedom in order to preserve their conformity... or perhaps their own miserable and fragile sense of self?<br /><br />I hope the individuals responsible get fired, author Elizabeth Chaipraditkul (that name just begs for an apostrophe or two) gets an apology, and LotFP gets reimbursed for the damages.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/250060/She-Bleeds">You can get the PDF here.</a><br /><br />I can easily imagine this shit happening to <b>Alpha Blue</b>, so we all need to keep our guard up and call bullshit out when we see it!<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. Does this post make me a feminist?&nbsp; Yeah, it probably does.&nbsp; So be it!<br /><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-63646962342994851962018-12-01T11:42:00.000-06:002018-12-01T11:42:17.200-06:00The Last Alpha Blue Supplement (softcover walk-through)<br /><br />I'm in full-Dad mode, but the twins are sleeping and my other dozen and a half children are having their swimming lessons and whatnot.&nbsp; So, here's a peek at what's inside <b>The Last Alpha Blue Supplement</b>...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VJUyxYbEHBk/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VJUyxYbEHBk?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><br /><br />You can only get this little baby on Amazon.com!<br /><br />Enjoy,<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. Here's some bonus content&nbsp;<a href="http://draconicmagazine.com/articles/not-your-species-morning-after">just in case you're one of those spacers who likes free stuff.</a><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-75782176478217827452018-11-28T13:17:00.002-06:002018-11-28T13:17:53.570-06:00The Search Begins!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fi9wGSlNUsg/W_7n6dfr0kI/AAAAAAAANFo/P87z1pSil5Ayb2Dd6tCOO74WoWHs0oIDQCLcBGAs/s1600/dungeonsofthegroundgoblins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="680" height="216" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fi9wGSlNUsg/W_7n6dfr0kI/AAAAAAAANFo/P87z1pSil5Ayb2Dd6tCOO74WoWHs0oIDQCLcBGAs/s320/dungeonsofthegroundgoblins.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I just posted a few discrete "want ads" around the internet, but then thought I might as well open this up as far and wide as possible.<br /><br />I'm looking for a new graphic designer, layout, and cartography person.&nbsp;<br /><br />An individual who is...<br /><br /><ul><li>Passionate about old school D&amp;D (and similar vintage RPGs).</li><li>Innovative, who wants their creativity to continually evolve.</li><li>Comfortable working for a controversial publisher who gets under people's skin.</li><li>Interested in a long-term partnership; years of working together, where a half-dozen products might come out every few months or so.</li><li>Professional and easy to work with.</li></ul><div>Please send your "demo reel" (by that I mean highlights of your work over the last couple years) along with your rates to: Venger.Satanis@yahoo.com</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br /></div><div><b>VS</b></div><div><br /></div>Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-68655726213410534632018-11-27T14:41:00.000-06:002018-11-27T14:41:33.067-06:00Kort'thalis Publishing Reviews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZcS9hjsMfM/W_2huPngJtI/AAAAAAAANEo/1CC7fsvEgX0-yVestWhNCNJkk6jfTIdNgCLcBGAs/s1600/300_300_productGfx_9387359c621ccb587ad6804dc7e991a9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QZcS9hjsMfM/W_2huPngJtI/AAAAAAAANEo/1CC7fsvEgX0-yVestWhNCNJkk6jfTIdNgCLcBGAs/s1600/300_300_productGfx_9387359c621ccb587ad6804dc7e991a9.jpg" /></a></div><br />Yeah, some really neat ones have cropped up here and there in 2018.<br /><br />Let's start with my favorite - Prince of Nothing reviews&nbsp;<a href="https://princeofnothingblogs.wordpress.com/2018/11/21/review-the-isles-of-purple-haunted-putrescence-osr-pop-culture-cluster-warhead/">The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence</a>.&nbsp; I quoted a paragraph in our last episode of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/InappropriateCharacters">Inappropriate Characters</a>, but really the whole thing is a fascinating, pleasurable read.<br /><br />Almost as awesome is his review of&nbsp;<a href="https://princeofnothingblogs.wordpress.com/2018/06/13/review-liberation-of-the-demon-slayer-osr-a-hot-mess/">Liberation of the Demon Slayer</a>.&nbsp; He's not wrong - it's a hot mess (in places).&nbsp; Hey, it was my first attempt and some wires got crossed.&nbsp; Still, my philosophy hasn't changed - published adventures are meant to do 85% of the work.&nbsp; The remaining 15% is left for the GM to handle on his own.<br /><br />This is the latest review of&nbsp;<a href="http://endzeitgeist.com/alien-ass-hydrogen-gas-cosmic-grass-warps-free-osr/">Alien Ass, Hydrogen Gas, or Cosmic Grass... No One Warps For Free</a>&nbsp;by Endzeitgeist.&nbsp; He also reviewed&nbsp;<a href="http://endzeitgeist.com/dead-god-excavation-osr/">Dead God Excavation</a>...<br /><br />Speaking of which, the prolific and potty-mouthed Bryce Lynch also reviewed that&nbsp;<a href="http://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=4545">very same scenario!</a>&nbsp; He didn't love it.&nbsp; Not only did he brutalize <b>Dead God Excavation</b>, the man added insult to injury.<br /><br />As per usual, I give as good as I get (better in some cases).&nbsp; So, you can read my pithy little riposte in the comments below his review.&nbsp; It's followed by occasional "witticisms" from the peanut gallery.<br /><br />Last but not least, we have a brief review of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.indygaming.com/adventure-writing-like-a-fucking-boss-ii-a-brief-review/">Adventure Writing Like A Fucking Boss II</a>.&nbsp; I think that speaks for itself.&nbsp;<br /><br />I encourage more reviews, even sucky ones... like the turd that Bryce Lynch excreted from his analysis-hole.&nbsp; The more, the merrier!<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. As someone in that cavalcade of crappy comments noticed, I'm no longer fucking around.&nbsp; This outspoken iconoclast has become the boss behind the boss of internet shitlords.&nbsp; It's take no prisoners time, ladies, gentlemen, and za'akier!<br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-69269136068972458872018-11-26T14:03:00.000-06:002018-11-26T14:03:22.298-06:00Honorable, Senile, and Incontinent <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uEnH86bGUPg/W_xO9Oy7cBI/AAAAAAAANEc/gkb0Pjkw5QYtJh3CgRuzeMcwAbJ2U1wagCLcBGAs/s1600/large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="500" height="218" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uEnH86bGUPg/W_xO9Oy7cBI/AAAAAAAANEc/gkb0Pjkw5QYtJh3CgRuzeMcwAbJ2U1wagCLcBGAs/s320/large.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />So, there's a new g+ community calling itself&nbsp;<a href="https://plus.google.com/communities/107721958433977847355">The Honorable OSR</a>.<br /><br />Let's take a look, shall we?<br /><br /><a href="https://plus.google.com/+ETSmith/posts/2sQtmPRfk7g">This</a>&nbsp;is their list of demands... uh, I mean community guidelines.&nbsp; Such winners as...<br /><br /><ul><li>"Opposing the presence of aggressors anywhere in the hobby and urging audiences away from venues that accomodate them."</li><li>"No glorious individuality unto assholery."&nbsp; (Wow, get out your pulitzer prize nominations, everyone!)</li><li>"Every profile applying for membership in this community first gets skimmed for any red flags indicating they aren't compatible with the above expectations.</li></ul><br />And in another post on there, the rest of the OSR (or at least the more problematic elements) are labeled "regressive bigots."&nbsp; Really?&nbsp; Just because we want to be free to do as we damn well please (assuming we're not doing anything illegal, of course)?&nbsp;<br /><br />It's the OSR for SJWs then, is it?&nbsp; Yeah, that's what the world needs now.&nbsp; Let's punish the individual, drive people out of the hobby, de-platform, de-monetize, harass, spread lies, and just generally gatekeep the shit out of old school D&amp;D.<br /><br />Yeah, it looks like the fractional OSR is even more divided than it was last month.&nbsp; For what it's worth, I'm happy to have been <a href="https://vengersatanis.blogspot.com/2018/11/vs-is-no-longer-human.html">the straw that broke the camel's back.</a><br /><br />While it would be nice to have unity, I'm ok just letting whatever cancerous parts of the OSR - or any RPG niche - or any group no matter what they're into - just die off already.&nbsp;<br /><br />The&nbsp;<a href="https://plus.google.com/106585334808144609940/posts/ZXM7eXhirAR">post</a>&nbsp;about what to do or not do about Stuart's old OSR logo and future OSR logos is telling.&nbsp; There are no leaders among the honorable OSR.&nbsp; Everyone is asking questions, looking around for someone to tell them what's what.&nbsp; Here's some advice - do what you think is best without worrying how it's going to look to some other person out in cyberspace.&nbsp; Be an individual!&nbsp; Think for yourself!<br /><br />"Yes, we must be individuals; we must think for ourselves," all the gray-faced NPCs say in unison!<br /><br />You guys leaving or telling us "dishonorable OSR" or perhaps "inglorious OSR" sounds better... to leave won't affect me or my work.&nbsp; If anything, it'll just fan the flames of hatred towards the true fascists, totalitarians, authoritarians, SJWs, and poop-heads who are certain they know better than the rest of us.<br /><br />;)<br /><br /><b>Venger As'Nas Satanis</b><br /><b>High Priest of Kort'thalis Publishing</b><br /><br />p.s. Just in case the subtext is lost on some readers - the non "honorable" OSR (you know, the rest of us normal folks), are the ones fighting actual fascism... just like the Inglorious Bastards!<br /><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-11712066577379277032018-11-25T04:35:00.001-06:002018-11-25T04:35:19.385-06:0044<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_pLJ7HMQQK8/W_p6JpE5vlI/AAAAAAAAND4/S9CSQ5DthO4wNWu8nIlABhwpI_laejyoACLcBGAs/s1600/Guardians-of-Galaxy-XXX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_pLJ7HMQQK8/W_p6JpE5vlI/AAAAAAAAND4/S9CSQ5DthO4wNWu8nIlABhwpI_laejyoACLcBGAs/s320/Guardians-of-Galaxy-XXX.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br />It's my birthday today.&nbsp;<br /><br />There's a lot I'm grateful for, a lot of things I'm exited about, a lot of things I've accomplished, and there's still a lot more to do.&nbsp;<br /><br />If you want to help me celebrate turning 44, please consider writing/posting a review of one or more of my RPG titles.&nbsp; For a complete list of PDFs, here's Kort'thalis Publishing on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/5876/Kortthalis-Publishing">DriveThruRPG.</a>&nbsp; And if you want to review anything on Amazon, just search for Venger As'Nas Satanis.<br /><br />Your constructive criticism and appreciation is not only helpful feedback, it keeps me going.&nbsp; It's one of the reasons I'm able to endure.<br /><br />Thanks for all the love and support, my dudes!<br /><br />Enjoy,<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. Sorry for being incommunicado the last few days, these long holiday weekends are all about family.&nbsp;<br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-56912004743222465952018-11-19T16:07:00.001-06:002018-11-19T16:07:53.258-06:00Like Looking Into Creation Itself<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0JcyerhINbk/W_My37LbllI/AAAAAAAANDY/aEng_NOCc0Mdi0HOuvob5aY25jw2EC0rwCLcBGAs/s1600/PinkPaisley_800x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0JcyerhINbk/W_My37LbllI/AAAAAAAANDY/aEng_NOCc0Mdi0HOuvob5aY25jw2EC0rwCLcBGAs/s320/PinkPaisley_800x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Today, I want to talk about that little detail which elevates a description.&nbsp; The kind of detail which can only come from the guy writing the damn thing.<br /><br />Not just his pen, but his life.&nbsp; His worldview.&nbsp; His soul.<br /><br />The following tidbit from season 9, episode 7 of The Walking Dead. No spoilers, in case you're worried about that.&nbsp; This doesn't have anything to do with the plot, just a throwaway line for a secondary character, an NPC, if you will...<br /><br /><b>Luke:</b>&nbsp; He used to wear this absolutely horrid shirt.<br /><br /><b>Yumiko:</b>&nbsp; It was like looking into creation itself.<br /><br /><b>Luke:&nbsp;</b> In paisley.&nbsp; God, it was horrendous.&nbsp;<br /><br />I mean, the paisley shirt by itself is a nice touch.&nbsp; Makes the character they're talking about memorable.&nbsp; Specifically, though, I'm keying into "It was like looking into creation itself."<br /><br />That's not tone, mood, theme, atmosphere, or the like.&nbsp; It doesn't move the story along.&nbsp; It's not even character development, really.&nbsp; Sure, it comes out of a character's mouth, but by itself we don't have any better understanding of that character than before she said it.&nbsp;<br /><br />It's only when that line is spoken between the other two lines that we see an underlying meaning, hidden in plain sight - that creation itself is somehow "absolutely horrid" and "horrendous."&nbsp;<br /><br />It's a little bit of the author's voice shining through.&nbsp; Some people might not like that.&nbsp; They disapprovingly say that a room (NPC, monster, etc.) description should be just the facts, nothing extraneous.&nbsp; 2d4 Giant Rats, 1,000 copper pieces, and a horridly colorful paisley shirt.<br /><br />Well, I'm here to say that a personal touch is what's sorely lacking in adventures, both past and present.&nbsp; It's what differentiates one author's work from another - his voice.&nbsp; Use it not only to set yourself apart from conventional, clinical writers, but to deepen the prose... juicing it with gravitas or je ne sais quoi!<br /><br />The next time you write something for your own game or publication, remember to intersperse descriptions with something surprisingly personal and maybe even poignant, if you can manage it.&nbsp; The end result should be superior to the more pedestrian version.<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><b><br /></b>Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-77411516851198647922018-11-16T15:51:00.001-06:002018-11-16T15:54:56.402-06:00Trans-Human-Phobia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--XctWm1pZ4M/W-85MMuH_UI/AAAAAAAANCU/V_48VdHUt3EabcdpTM3-5QpVOWAn9y-9gCLcBGAs/s1600/octaman_retroshock_monsters_vault_2-790x428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="790" height="173" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--XctWm1pZ4M/W-85MMuH_UI/AAAAAAAANCU/V_48VdHUt3EabcdpTM3-5QpVOWAn9y-9gCLcBGAs/s320/octaman_retroshock_monsters_vault_2-790x428.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />So, I've seen my fair share of abuse, harassment, mistreatment, and outright lies spread about me since <a href="https://vengersatanis.blogspot.com/2018/11/vs-is-no-longer-human.html">yesterday's blog post</a>.&nbsp; Wow, that was fast!<br /><br />I've even had my posts/comments flagged so they were taken down by Google.&nbsp; I'm disputing those, but that will surely take some time.<br /><br />I chalk this up to transphobia.&nbsp; Well, that and people assuming they know me better than they actually do.<br /><br />For those still unsure, this is not a joke or jab at trans-people or some kind of publicity stunt.<br /><br />I simply identify as a green-skinned, tentacled, alien humanoid - za'akier.&nbsp; That's who I feel that I am, what I believe myself to be and identify with.<br /><br />As for other trans-people, I feel for you!&nbsp; Yeah, this past 24 hours has revealed quite a bit.&nbsp; Of course, nothing compared to what people have to go through in real life.&nbsp; My struggles are merely on the internet.&nbsp; I don't really mention the whole za'akier thing with friends, family, co-workers, etc.<br /><br />But we all knew the ugly side behind the civil veneer, right?&nbsp; It's hard to come out and face the mob - on both sides!&nbsp; So, my tentacles go out to everyone.<br /><br />I'm very much a free-speech advocate and admire Jordan B. Peterson's efforts to fight against radical-left tyranny, as well as, the far-right extremists in the world.&nbsp; Both are abhorrent to me!&nbsp; I don't believe the government should compel its citizens to use certain words, such as preferred pronouns (even if those words are kind or appropriate under the circumstances).<br /><br />Furthermore, I don't believe in hate-speech.&nbsp; Who decides what is hateful?&nbsp; By their own standards, many SJWs who've interacted with me yesterday and today would be guilty of such a thing.&nbsp; Yet, I wouldn't want any of them to be fined or imprisoned for speaking their mind.<br /><br />A couple people mentioned something about doing a charity thing for some of my products.&nbsp; I think that's awesome, but don't want to strong-arm anyone into donating or having to decide which charities are the most worthy or anyone wondering if I'll pocket the money because I'm some kind of scumbag (I'm not, actually).<br /><br />So, instead, I'm simply making certain titles FREE from now until after my birthday on November 25th.&nbsp; If you're so inclined, donate the money saved to whatever trans-person or otherkin charity of your choosing.<br /><br />Here is the core rulebook&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/168961/Alpha-Blue">Alpha Blue</a>.<br /><br />Here is the best-selling&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/215678/Adventure-Writing-Like-A-Fucking-Boss">Adventure Writing Like A Fucking Boss</a>.<br /><br />Here is everybody's favorite OSR campaign setting / adventure by Kort'thalis Publishing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/130556/The-Islands-of-PurpleHaunted-Putrescence">The Islands of Purple-Haunted Putrescence</a>.<br /><br />Enjoy,<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-2776561005754958152018-11-15T13:26:00.001-06:002018-11-15T13:44:09.448-06:00VS Is No Longer Human<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5V3lMuw8xaA/W-3GGMvdoEI/AAAAAAAANBU/i35a9Y7H8zY7OCHBV5VK46SW_hUFp-l0gCLcBGAs/s1600/VS%2Bgreen.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5V3lMuw8xaA/W-3GGMvdoEI/AAAAAAAANBU/i35a9Y7H8zY7OCHBV5VK46SW_hUFp-l0gCLcBGAs/s320/VS%2Bgreen.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Whew, deep breath...<br /><br />For a considerable amount of time, I've felt like someone else.&nbsp; Not necessarily uncomfortable in my own skin... just different internally than who I was on the outside and how society viewed me.<br /><br />I know the internet feeds on disagreement, but I'm hoping that many of you will accept the fact that I don't consider myself human anymore... and haven't for a long time.<br /><br />Strangely enough, it was briefly mentioned in the <b>Alpha Blue</b> series of adventures, <b>Kobayashi Maroon</b>.&nbsp; Looking back, I've used creative (RPG) writing as a way of becoming the real me.<br /><br />But over the last couple weeks, I've decided to come out regarding my transition into a za'akier.&nbsp; What's a za'akir?&nbsp; I'm glad you asked... a green-skinned, tentacled, alien humanoid.&nbsp; In many ways, quite human-like, but of course it's not the same thing.<br /><br />Biologically, I'll probably have to remain the way I was born.&nbsp; However, I identify as za'akier.&nbsp; When referring to me, please use my preferred pronouns are za'a (he), zul (him), and zal (his).&nbsp; Yes, I'm still very much "male."<br /><br />While I don't expect the vast majority to respect my choice or preferences, all the same, I wanted to come out to you all because it's who I am now.<br /><br />Thanks to everyone making my transition easier!<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. November 12th - 19th is Trans Awareness Week, so it seemed fitting.&nbsp; ;)<br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-2456155393852658522018-11-14T15:16:00.001-06:002018-11-14T15:17:05.344-06:00Sexual Predators PDF<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M5MKCfDGhA0/W-yPkEJxIJI/AAAAAAAANAQ/Ar4VooitIiA-0gyLO_2JBWqX_77RSf_AwCLcBGAs/s1600/SP%2BCover%2BLORES%2Br1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="608" data-original-width="466" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M5MKCfDGhA0/W-yPkEJxIJI/AAAAAAAANAQ/Ar4VooitIiA-0gyLO_2JBWqX_77RSf_AwCLcBGAs/s320/SP%2BCover%2BLORES%2Br1.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><br />I'm pleased to announce&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/258863/Sexual-Predators">Sexual Predators is live on DriveThruRPG!!!</a><br /><br />I put everything I had into this one (uh, I mean... Zoltar Khan Delgado put everything <i>he</i> had into it).<br /><br />It's what you've come to expect from an <b>Alpha Blue </b>publication... advice, options, artwork, random tables, and a plethora of scenarios (including a real space dungeon)!<br /><br />In a couple weeks, <b>Sexual Predators</b> will combine with <b>Kobayashi Maroon</b> to form <b>The Last Alpha Blue Supplement</b> softcover over on Amazon.com.<br /><br />And then it's onto the next chapter in my RPG life... Cha'alt.&nbsp; However, there will always be a special place in my heart for sleazy scifi.<br /><br />If you get a chance, please write and post a review!<br /><br /><b>VS</b><br /><br />p.s. Speaking of sleazy scifi, remember&nbsp;<a href="http://sleazyscifi.com/#/">this?</a><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127768838625625744.post-40458831189112789032018-11-13T15:25:00.002-06:002018-11-13T15:25:44.943-06:00Free Speech = Hate Speech<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FnB-lY01aeo/W-sx1jf7mMI/AAAAAAAAM_4/rScM3rnWVi4LQdnwaAMdyAvg3mSY8rJtgCLcBGAs/s1600/tumblr_inline_pi1t68v8wi1rsqony_1280.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="672" data-original-width="768" height="280" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FnB-lY01aeo/W-sx1jf7mMI/AAAAAAAAM_4/rScM3rnWVi4LQdnwaAMdyAvg3mSY8rJtgCLcBGAs/s320/tumblr_inline_pi1t68v8wi1rsqony_1280.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Yes, state an opinion, cite a source, mention a statistic, or even reveal a deeply-held belief...<br /><br />Now, you're in danger of using hate speech, committing a hate crime.&nbsp; Basically, you're a Nazi, or at the very least, a white nationalist.&nbsp;<br /><br />Jesus H. Christ on a pogo-stick!&nbsp; James Raggi IV is somehow in trouble for having a picture of himself taken with Jordan B. Peterson while holding his Lamentations of the Flame Princess rulebook.&nbsp;<br /><br />There's a lot to unpack here, but I'll be as brief as I can.<br /><br />Two high-profile LotFP collaborators, Zak S. and Kiel Chenier, believe what James Raggi did was a big mistake, that James has something to answer for.&nbsp; Namely, his crimes against the LGBTQ+ for associating (or not utterly disavowing) the clinical psychologist, philosopher, best selling author, and free speech advocate Jordan B. Peterson.&nbsp;<br /><br /><a href="https://dungeonsdonuts.tumblr.com/post/180010463949/preface-this-is-an-update-about-my-working">Kiel Chenier won't work with James / LotFP anymore</a>&nbsp;and here's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/osr/comments/9wfdmx/dungeons_donuts_why_i_am_no_longer_working_with/">Zak S. telling people on reddit that James did something wrong, has to apologize, etc.</a><br /><br />Here's a video where Peterson speaks for himself.&nbsp; If you haven't read his book or listened to him debate the issues of the day, be careful of those putting words in his mouth because it serves their loathsome political agenda...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe width="320" height="266" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yZYQpge1W5s/0.jpg" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yZYQpge1W5s?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><br /><br />This shouldn't even need to be said, but Jordan Peterson is not Alt-Right.&nbsp; He doesn't speak for them or espouse their political beliefs.&nbsp; Well, that's if your definition of Alt-Right includes fascists, white nationalists, neo-Nazis, and white supremacists.&nbsp;<br /><br />If, on the other hand, you define Alt-Right as populists, nationalists (like President Trump), free speech advocates, and alternative right-wing individualists, then sure, he's Alt-Right - and so is half of America!<br /><br />But the radical-left doesn't mind offending 50% of U.S. citizens.&nbsp; They're too preoccupied assuming that they're correct and everyone else is wrong.<br /><br />So, shame on Kiel Chenier and Zak S. for shooting down their former creative comrade.&nbsp; Hey, what's wrong with a little friendly fire?&nbsp; James is just collateral damage in the greater fight, I guess... the fight against freedom.<br /><br />What's worse, James took the photo down?!?&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; I mean, I know there's an impulse to be agreeable, to cave in the face of the SJW mob, their Ctrl-Left vitriol and outrage, but we all have to reach beyond that kind of weakness.&nbsp; Peterson talks about courage, and that's what it takes to stand up to the far-left cyber bullies... well, that and balls.<br /><br />Over the years, James has thrived being apolitical and kind of sitting in the middle of the culture war, unscathed.&nbsp; His RPG stuff is occasionally offensive and in bad taste, but LotFP shielded itself by paling around with the totalitarian left.<br /><br />Of course, as we all know, that side of the fence has no qualms about eating its own.&nbsp; Purity tests are all the rage, and James Raggi IV has been found to be less than ideologically pure.&nbsp; So, he must be disavowed, purged, blacklisted, and made an example of.&nbsp; Because what else can these SJWs do to him, besides un-buy his products (and not purchase any more)?&nbsp;<br /><br />As the RPGpundit has taught me over the years, these people cannot be left alone.&nbsp; We must struggle against them like weeds in our garden.&nbsp; We ignore their backwards, regressive values at our peril.&nbsp; The radical-leftist ideologues Peterson fights on YouTube are cut from the same cloth as the SJW censorship-fascists we face in the RPG trenches.<br /><br />So, free speech is hate speech.&nbsp; If thinking for yourself and speaking your mind makes you a Nazi, then I guess we're headed for even more interesting times.<br /><br /><b>Venger As'Nas Satanis</b><br /><b>High Priest of Kort'thalis Publishing</b><br /><br /><br />Venger Satanishttps://plus.google.com/116291271643055553670noreply@blogger.com0